The Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Government of Manipur, launched the ‘DIPR Manipur Fact Check’, an official Facebook page and organised a one-day awareness programme on its existing welfare schemes at the DIPR Auditorium in Imphal today.
The Secretary (IPR) – Hungyo Worshang – as Chief Guest of the programme, formally launched the ‘DIPR Manipur Fact Check’ Facebook page, which aimed at authenticating and verifying various government orders, notices and circulars. He further highlighted the growing challenge of misinformation in the digital era and stressed the need to verify sources of news, images and video and urged media houses to actively support efforts, including today’s initiative, to curb the spread of false information.
The Director (IPR), Dr Th. Charanjeet Singh, who presided over the programme, said that nodal officers from various departments will be designated to verify documents related to their departments and information before dissemination to prevent mistrust and possible unrest arising from fake content.
